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Lisa Haydon
Actress Lisa Haydon, who recently tied the knot with Dino Lalvani is all set to be a part of a web series titled The Trip with Bindass. The Trip is a coming-of-age story of four friends, who go on a road trip and realise their friendship through the journey. The road trip is a part of one of the friends’ bachelorette celebrations. As they set off on this journey, there comes an emotional roller coaster that establishes the relationships that they share with one another and with their own self. Masaan actress Shweta Tripati also played a bride to be on the series.The show is slotted to go online in December on Bindass. It will first air on Bindass Facebook page, followed by the premiere on the channel.
Swara Bhaskar
Tanu Weds Manu actress Swara Bhaskar recently played the lead role in a web series, called It's Not That Simple which also co-stars Akshay Oberoi and Karanvir Mehra. The six part series is an adult drama, and has been directed by Danish Aslam of Break Ke Baad (2010) fame. It deals with topics such as marriage, love, loyalty, etc. The series was released online in September. “The digital space is the new circus ring. I wanted to explore the medium. It is a novel platform for me to reach my audience. It’s also where interesting content is being created. That’s why I agreed to do a web series,” said Swara.
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal was recently part of a Y-Film web series Bang Baaja Baarat which earned him some great reviews. The story follows two crazy families who come together for one crazy 1wedding and also featured actors like Rajit Kapoor, Shernaz Patel, Gajraj Rao, Ayesha Raza and Neil Bhoopalam. Post this series there are reports that the actor is all set to team up for yet another web series soon which isad to be based on the Goan mafia.
Anil Kapoor
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor is all set to star in an international sc-fi web series based on extraterrestrial life soon. The actor will play a pivotal role on Amazon Original's new sci-fi drama The Book of Strange New Things. Based on the book of the same name by Michael Faber, the web show will trace the setting up of a new colony in space, Oasis, where Kapoor plays the role of Vikram Danesh, who is the head of the settlement.The series is going to be directed by Kevin MacDonald ( The Last King Of Scotland) and star Game of Thrones star Richard Madden. The series is being penned by Matt Charman.
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar’s production house is backing a web series titled ‘Powerplay’, based on the Indian Premier League.The series will be headlined by Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadda, Gulshan Devaiah and Angad Bedi. According to sources, Vivek is playing the character of a man who goes from rags to riches. His involvement in betting allows him to earn big bucks, with which he fulfills his dream of owning his very own IPL team.As far as Richa and Angad are concerned, their characters are based on Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia, who co-own an IPL team. When asked about the their characters, an insider told a leading tabloid,
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor are all set to reunite for a web series to be directed by debutant Ashish Patil. The web series will be an attempt to showcase the bromance between Ranveer and Arjun and will also feature a female lead. “Ashish has also written the series, a romantic-action-drama that will attempt to showcase the bromance between Ranveer and Arjun apart from some slick action sequences.The target audience of the web series is the youth,” said a source.
Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte who acted in psychological thriller “Phobia,” directed by Pavan Kirpalani took a step further in raising awareness about phobia by starring in an educational web series titled "What's Your Phobia?" In each video, the actress is seen talking about an extreme, morbid or pathological fear, ranging from panophobia (fear of the unknown) to astraphobia (fear of thunderstorms), nyctophobia (fear of darkness), aerophobia (fear of flying) and arachnophobia (fear of spiders).
Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin along with stars like Parineeti Chopra, Richa Chadha and Bhumi Pednekar all had cameos in a Y-Films' web series, titled Man's World. The four-part series premiered on Youtube on September 29. It was also be screened at the Jagran Film Festival here on October 1. The series supports Goal 5 of the United Nations' Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Goal 5 is about achieving Gender Equality and empowering all girls and women, everywhere.
Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza decided to give horror a try with a web series called Shockers by Hotstar where she played the title role in an episode titled The Good Wife. The episode deals with a supernatural presence in the character’s house. And Dia stated that her experience while shooting was “extraordinary”. Kalki Koechlin also made did one episode on the series.
